Technical Artist

Gaming:

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Position Summary

Core Technical Artist

We are seeking a Technical Artist to create stunning in-game visual FX, facilitate art implementation, and collaborate with studio artists and engineers to achieve superior gameplay experiences. Thorough knowledge of Unity is required.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Create stunning visual FX to enhance gameplay
• Identify and solve technical issues related to the art pipeline
• Assist artists with technical aspects of asset implementation in Unity
• Optimize the performance of real-time FX and animation
• Document and evangelize best practices
• Creation of tools, shaders, and other components to enhance and refine the art implementation pipeline

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts in art, animation, computer science, or equivalent experience
• At least one year of experience in game development
• At least one game shipped using Unity, or other game engine

Required Experience: 

• Thorough working knowledge of Unity, including Prefabs, Particle Systems, and Materials
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of C#
• Working knowledge of 2D graphic software (Photoshop preferred)
• Experience working in an art/engineering content pipeline
• Working knowledge of animation state machines
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel and Outlook

Bonus XP: 

• Proficient in Photoshop
• Familiarity with motion graphics & compositing editors (After Effects preferred)
• Familiarity with 3D animation & rendering applications (3DS Max and Maya preferred)
• Working knowledge of versioning software (Perforce preferred)
• Experience working in the slots and gambling industry
• Experience working with a team under tight deadlines
• Experience writing art tools
• Experience writing shaders (Cg preferred)
• Experience with technical documentation
• Experience with 3D modeling and animation
• Understanding of UI / UX principles across various platforms
• Self-motivated and able to work on multiple projects with minimal direction
• Fluency in other coding languages, especially JavaScript, MAXScript, and C++

Light & Wonder and its affiliates (collectively, L&W) are engaged in highly regulated gaming businesses.   As a result, certain L&W employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts.   In order to ensure L&W complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, L&W requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles.  As a prerequisite to employment with L&W (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to L&W conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above. 

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